Head of Russian investment fund says the US requested assistance in reaching a diesel agreement.

Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, said the U.S. Treasury Department had asked the fund to help facilitate a diesel agreement between Washington and Moscow, including handling "payment matters and purely tactical issues" related to the deal. Speaking at the Russian Energy Week forum in Moscow, Dmitriev said the Russian Direct Investment Fund would "ensure that all payments are made effectively and reach the intended recipients accordingly."